Episode Rewind: Sentient Cephalopods

About this episode

This episode features a rewind of E87: Sentient Cephalopods, highlighting key news and topics in technology and AI.

RAINA’s in the driver’s seat, spinning up this week’s news. But wait, there’s more! No, not a set of ginsu knives. A special episode rewind of E87: Sentient Cephalopods, in case you missed it the first go round. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE McKinsey’s “Lily” (Lilli) Chatbot Breach USC Study on AI “Monoculture” Evo 2 (Biological Foundation Model) ProtGPS (Protein Localization) Google’s “CoScientist” AWS Pioneers 2026 Program Anduril Industries US Army Contract Paleo-inspired Robotics HP Acquisition of Humane AI Assets Microsoft “Majorana 1” Quantum Chip CEA WEST Tokamak Fusion Record PODCAST INFO : Podcast Website: UpAgainstReality.com Episode link: https://upagainstreality.com/2026/03/24/episode-rewind-sentient-cephalopods/ Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170 RSS: upagainstreality.com/feed/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upagainstreality

People in this episode

Hosts: RAIN, Chris Ippolito, Larry Bentley

Topics covered

• AI
• technology news
• robotics
• quantum computing
• biological models
• military technology

Keywords

• sentient cephalopods
• AI news
• robotics
• quantum technology
• biological models
• military contracts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: McKinsey, USC, Google, AWS, Anduril Industries, US Army, HP, Microsoft, CEA WEST

Products: Lily (Lilli) Chatbot, Evo 2 (Biological Foundation Model), ProtGPS (Protein Localization), CoScientist, Humane AI Assets, Majorana 1 Quantum Chip

Books & works: AI “Monoculture”, Paleo-inspired Robotics, Tokamak Fusion Record

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